English Tea

	  		G                 D/F# 
Would you care to sit with me 
G7/F         Em 
For a cup of English tea? 
B/D#       Bm/D 
Very twee, very me 
A/C#      Dsus4 D 
Any sunny morning 
 
G               D/F# 
What a pleasure it would be 
G7/F          Em 
Chatting so delightfully 
B/D#        Bm/D 
Nanny bakes fairy cakes 
A/C#         Dsus4 D 
Every Sunday morning 
 
C         Am       D       G 
Miles and miles of English garden 
C          Am       D      G 
Stretching past the willow tree 
C        Am   D         G 
Lines of hollyhocks and roses 
C      Am     D 
Listen most attentively 
 
G               D/F# 
Do you know the game crocquet 
G7/F         Em 
Peradventure we might play? 
B/D#      Bm/D 
Very gay, hip hooray 
A/C#      Dsus4 D 
Any sunny morning 
 
G  D/F#  G7/F  Em 
B/D#  Bm/D  A/C#  Dsus4 D 
 
C         Am       D       G 
Miles and miles of English garden 
C          Am       D      G 
Stretching past the willow tree 
C        Am   D         G 
Lines of hollyhocks and roses 
C      Am     D         Em/D D 
Listen most attentively 
 
G             D/F# 
As a rule the church bells chime 
G7/F             Em 
When it's almost supper time 
B/D#        Bm/D 
Nanny bakes fairy cakes 
A/C#        Dsus4 D 
On a Sunday morning 
 
G F# F E Eb D C# D G 
 
{the notes of the chime are in thirds, as follows:} 
b  a#  a  g#  g   f#  f   f#  g 
g  f#  f  e   eb  d   c#  d   g